Barriers to Participation in Residual Rural Labour Markets

Hodge, Ian; Dunn, J.R.; Monk, Sarah; Fitzgerald, Maureen H.

doi:10.1177/095001702762217434

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“…In general, rural regions have narrow industrial bases, smaller numbers of employers, and higher levels of self employment (HODGE 2002). Similarly, GREEN (1997) suggests that individuals without higher qualifications are those whose employment is most affected.…”

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Multiple Job-holding among Male Workers in Greece

Livanos¹,

Zangelidis

2012

Regional Studies

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This paper studies the incidence of multiple job-holding in Greece and contributes to the literature by examining its determinants, its variance across different regions and the effect of the business cycle on its occurrence. The empirical analysis highlights the importance of both pecuniary and non-pecuniary motives behind multiple jobholding, and reveals significant variations in its incidence across regions, with areas that have a large primary sector having higher multiple job-holding rates. Finally, multiple job-holding is found to be pro-cyclical, with the probability of holding a second job estimated to increase during economic expansions.

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Section: The Regional Aspect Of Multiple Job-holdingmentioning

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Multiple Job-holding among Male Workers in Greece

Livanos¹,

Zangelidis

2012

Regional Studies

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“…This meant that there were less employment opportunities for all, and that certain groups and sections of the population that typically find it difficult to access the labour market may have been affected more intensely. Lack of appropriate qualifications or skills, lack of transport, caring responsibilities, health problems and age related discrimination are among the barriers that some rural residents face in finding employment (Hodge et al 2002). These barriers are not exclusive to rural areas or to periods of economic recession.…”

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“…Challenges include a relative lack of professional/high-level jobs in sectors such as finance and business (Experian 2005), limited opportunities for gaining and broadening work experience (Lindsay et al 2003), and accessibility factors, including limited transport and mobility (Hodge et al 2002). The issues facing employers, although related, have received less attention and it is argued here that these are worthy of greater consideration.…”

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Recruitment and retention issues in rural labour markets

Hoyos

Green

2011

Journal of Rural Studies

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This paper aims to provide insights into the recruitment and retention issues faced by employers in rural areas. To this end, information gathered through interviews with employers and labour market intermediaries in the predominantly rural county of Lincolnshire, UK was used as a source of data and focal point to discuss the demand side of the labour market. A distinction is made between circumstances in which there are hard-tofill vacancies on the one hand, and the effects of an abundant labour supply on the other. The factors that affect labour retention are also discussed, including situations in which staff retention is a non-issue. Recognising the fact that economic life exists within, and is affected by the social context, the views of employers and labour market intermediaries are also analysed in the light of data from other sources. The paper concludes by suggesting that employers" recruitment and retention issues cannot be studied in isolation; the supply side as well as the demographic, economic, and political context need to be considered as well. KEY WORDSRural labor markets / employers / hard-to-fill vacancies / Lincolnshire / recruitment / retention 1.Introduction The problems facing workers in rural areas have been addressed by a number of studies. Challenges include a relative lack of professional/high-level jobs in sectors such as finance and business (Experian 2005), limited opportunities for gaining and broadening work experience (Lindsay et al 2003), and accessibility factors, including limited transport and mobility (Hodge et al 2002). The issues facing employers, although related, have received less attention and it is argued here that these are worthy of greater consideration. Learning about the situation and needs of employers in rural areas is crucial for understanding labour market processes in these areas and for formulating policy interventions relating to skills and local economic development more generally. This paper"s aim is to provide insights into the recruitment and retention issues faced by employers in rural areas. To this end, information gathered through interviews with employers and labour market intermediaries in Lincolnshire was used as a source of data and focal point to discuss the demand side of the labour market. But, as suggested by the concept of "embeddedness", economic life exists within, and is affected by the social context (Uzzi 1997; Atterton 2007). Likewise, employers do not exist in isolation and an analysis of their recruitment problems raises the need to consider their relationship with the wider context. Thus, information provided by employers and labour market intermediaries was analysed against the wider context to critically assess its implications.The paper is organised into five main sections, including the present one. The next section sets the context by outlining key features of the changing socio-economic and demographic profile of rural areas and associated implications for the restructuring of rural labour markets. The third section...

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“…An analysis of labour markets tends to assume that the presence of unemployment is a consequence of a lack of employment opportunities within the local labour market, with the obvious policy implication that the solution will lie in employment creation. However, there is a variety of factors that can prevent individual access to employment beyond a crude lack of vacant jobs (Hodge et al, 2002). These can include lack of transport, lack of childcare facilities or a mismatch between the types of jobs available and the skills of those without work.…”

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